Moto Z Roll up

Z, I could tell that it not only ran Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, it ran a near-stock version of Google mobile operating system. Samsung TouchWiz haters love this. Motorola has always been good about not adding too many of its own apps (though you can expect several from Verizon in the US version), and what's here from Motorola is actually useful. Moto Z inherits the helpful custom voice commands and IR-sensing Active Display features I've always liked about the Moto X. Camera and battery life The Moto Z camera is 13MP with larger-sized 1.12um pixels, and includes a f/1.8 aperture with optical image stabilization and laser autofocus. The front-facing camera is 5MP and with an f/2.2 aperture and 1.4um big pixels for better low light. That's becoming a bigger and bigger feature for selfie-craving phone owners. There's supposed to be zero shutter lag, but I have to take this one out of the demo room to get a better idea of how this performs in normal conditions. I'll update this hands on review when that happens this summer. However, I can tell right now that I like the default Moto Z camera app better. Previous Moto X cameras included a clutter-free design that hid options and made it for casual users. I can now adjust the camera easier on this new phone and even found a Professional mode to fine-tune my snapshots manually. Battery life is the other aspect that's going to need more time for me to check out, but I can tell you right now that this phone contains only a 2600mAh battery. The thinner design also comes at the expensive of a serious camera bump. All of a sudden the battery case mods make convincing arguments. Here the good news: Motorola says that Moto Z battery life is rated for 30 hours of mixed use, with the ability to TurboPower with a USB C cable and last 8 hours after just 15 minutes of charging. Early verdict Moto Z takes the modular accessory idea I liked so much about the LG G5 and actually makes it work with better add-ons and an easier-to-use snap-on design. Moto Z Right now, there are textured shells, fashionable battery cases, a powerful JBL speaker and a mini projector, and they're all great ideas that take advantage of the magnetic back pins. The design is almost incredibly thin, so the extra thickness isn't an impractical trade-off. The accessories are what make this phone stand out from the other half dozen flagships with a Snapdragon 820 processor. What could break this phone is its Verizon exclusivity at first this summer. Luckily, an unlocked version will be compatible with US carriers eventually and launch globally too around September. It won't be too long of a wait, but it'll surely get overshadowed by the iPhone 7. Before that happens we'll have an updated Moto Z review with benchmarks, battery life analysis and camera deep dives to make sure that its thinness doesn't come at the expense of performance. by the way don't forget follow on Twitter @JamilurH